2012
USD student worked with women’s basketball legend
How would you like to be able to practice with one of your all-time favorite coaches in college athletics? One University of South Dakota graduate was able to do just that. First-year graduate student Jared Indahl attended the University of Tennessee after working as a guidance counselor at a high school. Indahl, who grew up […]
COLUMN: Columnist reflects on past year
At the beginning of the school year, I wrote a column titled “Road to change difficult but worthwhile.” For those of you who may have missed it, the subject matter regarded my journey to find myself. Since this is my last column of the school year, I have decided to revisit this column and provide […]
USD Opera Department presents ‘Dido and Aeneas’
Forget New York, California or even Europe. Just stay right here, sit back, relax and enjoy the University of South Dakota Opera Department’s production of “Dido and Aeneas.” “This is a rare opportunity, especially in the Midwest,” senior Laura Kuschel said. “A lot of people never have the chance to see a full opera. There […]
USD bands end 2011-2012 with extravaganza
Serving as culmination of a semester’s work, the University of South Dakota’s concert and symphonic bands will take the stage Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Knutson Theatre to perform their last concert of the school year — the USD Band Extravaganza. Junior Emily Mason, a music education major, said the USD Band Extravaganza will provide […]
Undergraduate students’ work featured in ‘Micawber Medley’
Four years of learning and a one semester of hard work is being put on display at the John A. Day art gallery for graduating art majors. Undergraduate art students are putting their thesis artwork out for the public to view. Alison Erazmus, director of the university art galleries, said this is the fourth thesis […]
In Response to Thomas Emanuel’s March 28 “Ag Gag” Commentary
In response to Thomas a March 28 “Ag Gag” Commentary: Mr. Emanuel, Following the reading of your recent commentary, I was struck with some concerns. You see, I hail from a Midwestern farm, like many students on campus. Your “Ag Gag” article contained a wide array of opinions-some related and some not. The namesake topic […]
THE RANT: Dear media consumers
Dear media consumers, I don’t care whether it’s reading The Volante, watching Coyote News, listening to Coyote Radio or consuming one of the countless other news sources in print, television or radio, learn the difference between opinion and news. In print, like The Volante, it’s really not that hard to distinguish news from opinion. You […]
In the Know & in the Dark: April 25
IN THE KNOW: Graduation. Time to toss the hats in the air and finally grow up. Jobs, responsibilities, bills here we come. Wait … maybe this should be an In the Dark. IN THE DARK: Finals. That wonderful holiday season marked by lack of sleep, pulling out hair, mountains of books and empty coffee cups […]
OVERheard: April 25
“I was talking to him on the phone for like 10 minutes and he didn’t say anything, so I was like you wanna go smoke a cig or something?” — Al Neuharth Media Center It’s your poking anniversary? That’s special.” — Delzell “My bag is like Narnia.” — Walmart “I don’t know why I didn’t […]
Academic scholarships provide students with aid
As the Board of Regents increases tuition at South Dakota’s state universities, students must find ways to pay for college. By applying for scholarships offered by the state and individual universities, students have the opportunity to receive funding that they never have to pay back, as long as they meet the requirements. For South Dakota […]